The past 5–10 years have brought in a new era in the care of patients with thyroid cancer,
with the introduction of transformative diagnostic and management options. Several …

The incidence of thyroid cancer (TC) has increased worldwide over the past four decades.
TC is divided into three main histological types: differentiated (papillary and follicular TC) …

Objective: To develop evidence-based recommendations for safe, effective, and appropriate
thyroidectomy. Background: Surgical management of thyroid disease has evolved …

Thyroid nodules are common, usually asymptomatic, and often pose minimal risk to the
affected patient. However, 10–15% prove malignant and serve as the rationale for …

Importance Approximately 20% of thyroid nodules display indeterminate cytology. Molecular
testing can refine the risk of malignancy and reduce the need for diagnostic …

With the widespread use of sensitive imaging techniques, which include neck visualization,
a conspicuous number of thyroid nodules emerge and demand attention. Most lesions are …

Context Approximately 60% of adults harbor 1 or more thyroid nodules. The possibility of
cancer is the overriding concern, but only about 5% prove to be malignant. The widespread …

This atlas is the offspring of the “The National Cancer Institute (NCI) Thyroid Fine Needle
Aspiration (FNA) State of the Science Conference,” hosted by the NCI and organized by Dr …

Background Approximately 25% of thyroid nodule fine‐needle aspirates (FNAs) have
cytology that is indeterminate for malignant disease. Accurate risk stratification of these …

Thyroid nodules are common in the general population, with higher prevalence in women
and with advancing age. Approximately 5% of thyroid nodules are malignant; the majority of …